Ethel & Ernest
- Lupus Films (UK)
- English
Universal Pictures International
NBC Universal
T + 44 203 618 8000
Jessica Horne
Jessica.horne@nbcuni.com
Jim Broadbent, Brenda Blethyn, Luke Treadaway
Layout: Denis Lambert
Set decoration: Pascal Gérard
Animator: Gilles Rudziak
Ink & Paint: Laurence Gavroy
Production administrator: Emilie Pirotte
Production director: Fabien Renelli
The build up to World War 2, the war itself, and the austerity of the years that follow are the things that largely dominate the story ofEthel & Ernest. Seeing great historical events through the eyes of an ordinary family can lend them more poignancy. But such external events are not at the heart of the film. It is the basic love story of Raymond’s parents that audiences will most identify with. Raymond Briggs takes no prisoners when it comes to honest emotion, and the animated version of Ethel and Ernest will be no exception. This is a film of small moments, deceptively simple, and one that will touch everyone who sees it.